I got my first ding that resulted in a HUGE chip of paint missing after 14 months. It is inevitable. You can't park farther than me but the wife works at a hospital. I bought the Sport Wing things immediately. They look decent and one Helena lot better than dents, dings and effed up touch up paint. I'll send pics. They even had carbon flash for the vert.

I have the door shox and they work great. They don't move (If I'm lazy and taking a short trip I don't even take them off the car while I'm driving) and they protect much more than just the door. After I received $1400 in damage from a door ding, the $100 for the door shox was no problem.

I wonder how much it would cost to fabricate a "plastic door" for the camaro similar to my old Trans Am? At least that part would be less prone to dings.

I went to a auto show when the "new" Fiero came out. At the G>M> exhibit was a red composite Fiero door in a plexiglas booth. A bowling ball was suspended on a cable. You pushed a button and the ball would be pulled back by a horizontal cable and would release and slam into the door. I did it numerous times. No damage whatsoever! I'm sure thousands of people tried it. Pretty cool display!

I went to a auto show when the "new" Fiero came out. At the G>M> exhibit was a red composite Fiero door in a plexiglas booth. A bowling ball was suspended on a cable. You pushed a button and the ball would be pulled back by a horizontal cable and would release and slam into the door. I did it numerous times. No damage whatsoever! I'm sure thousands of people tried it. Pretty cool display!